Chokes, also known as pulmonary decompression sickness, is a rare but serious manifestation of decompression sickness (DCS) that can lead to rapid patient decompensation even with appropriate treatment. Common symptoms include dyspnea, cough, and chest pain. Known colloquially as “the bends” and historically referred to as “caisson disease,” DCS is precipitated by liberation of dissolved gas from the blood and body tissues following a reduction in ambient pressure during such activities as ascent from diving, emergence from a caisson (a dry pressurized chamber used in underwater construction and repair activities), ascending to a high altitude in an unpressurized aircraft, and engaging in an extravehicular activity outside a spacecraft.This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance the learner’s competence when addressing chokes (pulmonary DCS). Clinicians gain specialized knowledge, refined diagnostic skills, and effective treatment strategies, enabling prompt identification and management of this condition, ensuring improved patient outcomes and heightened preparedness in handling diving-related emergencies.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/36940
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Clinical Pathology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Neurocritical Care, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonary Disease, Sports Medicine